diff --git a/examples/blender/blender.py b/examples/blender/blender.py
index 0fda1ad03..504f6c343 100755
--- a/examples/blender/blender.py
+++ b/examples/blender/blender.py
@@ -119,7 +119,20 @@ async def worker(ctx: WorkContext, tasks):
     task = loop.create_task(main(subnet_tag=args.subnet_tag))
     try:
         loop.run_until_complete(task)
-    except (Exception, KeyboardInterrupt) as e:
-        print(e)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print(
+            f"{utils.TEXT_COLOR_YELLOW}"
+            "Shutting down gracefully, please wait a few seconds "
+            "or press Ctrl+C to exit immediately..."
+            f"{utils.TEXT_COLOR_DEFAULT}"
+        )
         task.cancel()
-        loop.run_until_complete(task)
+        try:
+            loop.run_until_complete(task)
+            print(
+                f"{utils.TEXT_COLOR_YELLOW}"
+                "Shutdown completed, thank you for waiting!"
+                f"{utils.TEXT_COLOR_DEFAULT}"
+            )
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            pass
diff --git a/examples/yacat/yacat.py b/examples/yacat/yacat.py
index 845022b86..63fdd1d66 100644
--- a/examples/yacat/yacat.py
+++ b/examples/yacat/yacat.py
@@ -155,7 +155,20 @@ async def worker_find_password(ctx: WorkContext, tasks):
 
     try:
         loop.run_until_complete(task)
-    except (Exception, KeyboardInterrupt) as e:
-        print(e)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print(
+            f"{utils.TEXT_COLOR_YELLOW}"
+            "Shutting down gracefully, please wait a few seconds "
+            "or press Ctrl+C to exit immediately..."
+            f"{utils.TEXT_COLOR_DEFAULT}"
+        )
         task.cancel()
-        loop.run_until_complete(task)
+        try:
+            loop.run_until_complete(task)
+            print(
+                f"{utils.TEXT_COLOR_YELLOW}"
+                "Shutdown completed, thank you for waiting!"
+                f"{utils.TEXT_COLOR_DEFAULT}"
+            )
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            pass